Grain dump and elevator.



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GRAIN DUMP AND ELEVATOR.

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GRAIN DUMPAND ELEVATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 655,800, dated August14, 1900.

Application iledApril 19, 199D. l

To all whom it may concern/r Be it known that I, JOHN ROCKE, a citizenof the United States, residing at Meadows, inV the county of McLean andState of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Grain Dump andElevator, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in grain dumps and elevators.

The objects of the present invention are to improve the construction ofgrain-elevators and the means employed for dumping the contents of awagon into a conveyer leading to the elevator and to provide a simpleand comparatively inexpensive apparatus of a portable character adaptedto enable cribs and bins to be conveniently filled and capable of beingreadily transferred from one field or portion of a field to another.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of an apparatus constructed inaccordance With this invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional viewof the same, illustrating the manner of dumping a wagon. Fig. 3 is atransverse sectional View of the same. Fig. t is a detail sectional Viewillustrating the arrangement of the gearing for connecting the end# lesscarriers. Fig. 5 is a reverse plan view. Fig. 6 is an end elevation ofthe transverse conveyer. I i

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding part-s in allthe'gures of the drawings. l

1 designates a portable framecomprisinga platform 2, corner posts oruprights 3, and side and end bars el. and 5, arranged at the top of theframe and connecting the corner posts or uprights.` The frame is mountedupon front and rear wheels 6 and 7. The rear wheels, which are locatedadjacentto the rear corners of the frame, are mounted on shorttransverse axles 8, and the front ofthe frame is provided withcorresponding short axles 9, adapted to receive the front wheels, asi1lustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 5 of the accomi panying drawings,when the machine is in use, and the arrangement of the wheels at the arebeing driven on the frame.

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corners of the frame renders the latterfstable and prevents anyliability of tilting the same when driving a heavy load of grainthereon.

lWhen it is desired to transfer the apparatus which will enable theapparatus to be turned like an ordinary vehicle. The front axles 9 aredetachably mounted on the frame and are adapted to be readily removed toenable the wheels 6 to be arranged on them. Vhcn the axle 10 is in use,it is supported by a pivoted reachbar or brace 12, which is detachablysecured at its rear end by means of a suitable pivot to the frame.

The platform is provided at its ends with hinged inclines 13, adapted topermit awagon to be readily driven on and off it and capable of beingfolded Vupon the frame when the apparatus is to be moved. After a wagonhas been driven upon the frame its front wheels let are connected byhooks 15 with the lower ends of a pair of hoisting ropes or cables 16,which are secured at their upper ends to a transverse shaft 17 and whichare adapted to be wound around the same to raise the front portion ofthe Wagon for arranging the body or 'box thereof in an inclinedposition, as shown in Fig. 2, for discharging or dumping its contentsinto a transverse conveyer 18. The material is carried from thetransverse conveyer 18 by a short longitudinal conveyer 19 to a pivotedelevator20, adapted to oscillate back and forth across the frame toarrange it out of the way of the wagons while they The pivoted elevatoris connected by a rope or cable 21 with the transverse shaft 17, andasthe front portion of the wagon is being lifted'lby reason of` thehoistingropes 16 being Wound around the shaft 17 the pivoted elevator isbeing lowered by the rope or cable 21 being unwound from the shaft 17.By this construction the wagon and the elevator counterbalance eachother practically and enable the shaft 17 to be readilyrotated bycomparativelyslight exertion. The rope or cable 21, which extends bothtransversely and lon'- gitudinally of the frame when the parts arearranged as shown in Fig. 1, passes around a IOO guide-pulley 22,located at one side of the frame, at the top thereof, and mounted in asuitable block or casing.

The hoisting ropes or cables 16 and the rope or cable 21 are woundaround the shaft 17in reverse directions, so that as the former arewound up the latter will be unwound, and vice versa. The transverseshaft 17 is journaled in suitable bearings 23, and it carries asprocket-wheel 24, which is connected by a sprocket-chain 25 with asprocket-wheel 26, mounted in a suitable casing or housing 27 andlocated at a point below the shaft 17 and within convenient reach of theoperator. A crank-handle 28 is secured to the shaft upon which thesprocket-pinion 27 is mounted and is adapted to be rotated toraise andlower the Wagon and the elevator. The bearings 23as indicated in Fig. l,are bolted to the frame, and they are adapted to be transferred from oneend of the same to the other end thereof for the purpose of permittingthe elevator to be transferred from end of the frame to thev other. l

The frame of the transverse conveyer 18 is provided withapproximately-triangular sides or wings 29 and is arranged in aninclined position, the upper edges of the wings being located in ahorizontal plane and the lower edges being hinged at 30 to the frame ofthe conveyer. The hinged wings, which are adapted to be let down, areprovided at theirinner faces with inclined cleats 31, which form asupport for a hinged board 32,which is adapted to direct the material tothe endless carrier 33 of the eonveyer 18. This construction, the wingsand the board 32, which is pivoted at i'ts lower end, forms an extensionor hopper at the lower end of the transverse conveyer to receive thematerial as it is dumped from a wagon. The wings are retained inposition by means of a pivoted bar 34, disposed transversely of the rearend of thec'onveyer 18 and provided at its free end with a hook 35 andadapted to be swung around on its pivot 36 to release and engage thewing which is located adjacent to the hook.

The short longitudinal conveyer 19, which is arranged at the upper endof the transverse conveyer 18, is provided with an endless carrier 37,which is connected by bevelgears 38 and 39 with short horizontal shafts40, and these bevel-gears 38 and 39 are arranged in pairs at the ends ofthe frame of the short longitudinal conveyer, at the inner side thereof,asrvclearly shown in Fig. 4 of the accompanyingdrawings.Theshorthorizontal shafts 40 are provided at their inner ends withsprocket-pinions 41 and have intermediate sprocket-pinions 41", whichare adapted to receive a sprocket-chain 42 for connecting either one ofthe short shafts with the end shaft 43 of the transverse conveyer. Theend shaft 43 of the transverse conveyer. 18 is provided at its ends withsprocket-pinions 44 for the reception of the said chain 42. The

sprocket-pinions 4l at the inner ends of the short horizontal shafts 40are adapted to receive a chain 45,which is arranged on acounter-shaft4G, and the latter may be provided with a pair of pinions 47, or asingle pinion may be employed and may be shifted to bring it inalinement with either of the inner sprocket-pinions 4l of the shorthorizontal shafts.

The counter-shaft 415 is connected by spurgears 48 and 49 with apivot-shaft 50, upon which the elevator 20 is mounted. I The pivotshaft50 is journaled in suitable bearings of the support 5l of the shortlongitudinal conveyer 19 and a bracket 52, and the support 51 and thebracket 52 are designed to be detachably bolted to the platform, so thatthey may be readily removed and secured to any corner thereof. The shaft50,which forms the pivot of the elevator, is provided with asprocket-pinion 53, on which is mounted a short sprocketchain 54,extending through the platform and arranged on one of thesprocket-pinions of a I pair of lower longitudinal shafts 55. Thelongitudinal shafts 55, which are arranged beneath the platform, arejournaled in suitable bearings and are provided at their ends withsprocket-pinions 56, and the frame is provided at each corner of theplatform with a slot 57 to receive the chain 54. The elevator is adaptedto be arranged at any corner of the frame, and the gearing may bereadily arranged to operate in any position in which the elevator andthe conveyers may be mounted. The longitudinal shafts 55 are connectedat the rear end of the frame by a lower transverse IOO shaft 58, beveledgears being provided at the adjacent ends of the shafts 55 and 58, asclearly shown in Fig. 5. One of the shafts 55 is provided at its frontend with a spurpinion 59, which meshes with an outer spurpinion 60,having a polygonal opening and receiving a sliding rod 6l, arranged in asuitable housing 62 and adapted to be drawn outward to form anextensible connection between the apparatus and the power which operatesthe same, and by drawing the rod or shaft 61 outward the apparatus maybe arranged at different distances from the power and may be moved alonga bin or crib to fill the saine without changing the position of thepower; also, one or more rods may be coupled together shouldit be necesysary to move the apparatus a considerable distance from the engine orother motive power.

The elevator, which swings from one side of the frame to the other,extends between the sides of the frame and is composed of upper andlower sections hinged together at their upper edges at 63 and secured inalinement by a rod 64, passing through suitable eyes at the lower edgesof the frame of the elevator. By this construction the elevator may befolded, but when transferring the apparatus from one place to anotherthe elevator may be held stationary in a vertical IXO position b y meansof a fastening device 65, consisting of an eye arranged at one side ofthe frame of the elevator and a hook located at the adjacent side of theframe, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The transverse conveyer is hinged at its u pper end to the frame `of thelongitudinal conveyer by one of its end shafts 43, which is arranged inopen bearings 66, and the said transverse conveyeris adapted to be swungupward to permit a vehicle to pass it, and it is designed to beconstructed sufficiently light to enable it to be readily raisedandlowered by hand for this purpose. The lower end of the elevator isprovided with an approximately quadrant-shaped casing 67, forming ahopper or receptacle to receive the material from the longitudinalconveyer.

It will be seen that the apparatus is simple and comparativelyinexpensive in construction, that it obviates the necessity of shovelingor scooping grain from a wagon, and that the latter may be readilytilted to the desired height to discharge its contents. The apparatus isalso adapted to be operated between cribs or at the outer sides of cribsor bins, and it may be employed for handling ear or shelled corn orother material. Furthermore, it will be apparent that the apparatus maybe operated a considerable distance from the power without changing theposition thereof and that as the platform is arranged close to theground a heavy load of grain may be easily drawn upon it.

Vhat is claimed is- 1. In an apparatus of the class described, thccombination of a frame, a pivoted elevator adapted to swing across theframe, a transverse shaft, a guide mounted on the frame and locatedopposite the elevator, a flexible connection connected with the shaftand with the elevator and received by the guide, said flexibleconnection extending longitudinally and transversely of the frame, thedepending flexibleconnections extending downward from the shaft andadapted to enga-ge a vehicle,and means for rotating the shaft,where bythe elevator and the vehicle are moved simultaneously, substantially asdescribed.

2. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination ofa portableframe having a platform, apivoted elevator adapted to swing across theframe,a transverse conveyer adapted to swing upward and downward topermit a vehicle to pass beneath it, a short longitudinal conveyerconnecting the transverse conveyer with the elevator, and means forraising a vehicle, said means being also connected with the elevator,whereby the latter and the vehicle are adapted to counterbalance eachother, substantially as described.

3. An apparatus of the class described comprising a framea pivotedelevator arranged to swing across the frame and adapted to be raised topermit a vehicle to pass it, a short longitudinal conveyer located atone side of the frame adjacent to the pivoted elevator, and a transverseconveyer arranged adjacent to and extending from the said conveyer andhinged whereby it is adapted to be raised and lowered to permit avehicle to pass it,substan tially as described.

4. An apparatus of the class described cornprising a frame having aplatform, a pivoted elevator arranged to swing across the frame, ahinged conveyer provided at opposite sides with hinged wings, aninclined board supported by the wings and pivoted at its lower end,means for connecting the wings and a short conveyer connecting thetransverse conveyer with the elevator, substantially as described.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a frame havinga platform, an inclined conveyer hinged at its upper end, Wings hingedat opposite sides of the lower end of the conveyer, a pivoted boardsupported by the wings, and means for holding the wings in operativeposition, substantially as described.

6. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a framehaving a platform, the lower longitudinal shafts arranged beneath theplatform and geared together,a pivoted elevator adapted to be arrangedat any corner of the frame, gearing for connecting the elevator with theadjacent lower longitudinal shaft, and conveyers connected with the ele,vator, substantially as described.

7. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a framehavingaplatform, longitudinal shafts located beneath the platform,gearing connecting the shafts, an eX- tensible or telescoping rod orshaft slidingly mounted on the frame and connected by gearing with theadjacent longitudinal shaft, an elevator adapted to be arranged at anycorner of the frame, and gearing for connecting the elevator with theadjacent longitudinal shaft,

substantially as described.

8. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a frame having a platform,

the longitudinal shafts located beneath the platform and connected bygearing, a pivoted elevator adapted to be arranged at different portionsof the frame, gearing for connecting the elevator with the longitudinalshafts,the short longitudinal conveyer, the short horizontal shaftconnected by gearing with the longitudinal conveyer, gearingforconnecting either of the short horizontal shafts with the elevator, andthe transverse conveyer connected with one of the short horizontalshafts, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOI-IN ROCKE.

Witnesses:

O. M. CoYLE, II. S. DUNN.

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